"I had a saying, 'You don't get married because you want to live with someone, you get married because you can't live without them.' I felt that way. I knew that I was really unhappy without her. I waited to propose because I thought I was too old for her."

But Miz Roberts doesn't let their nearly 30-year age gap affect their relationship:

"I don't worry about it. I don't want to miss out on being with someone I love because of what might happen down the line."

And so when the moment finally came, she of course said yes (after realizing he wasn't kidding):

"I thought he was just joking around at first. He's asked me before, but it was never for real. Then he pulled out the ring. I cried so hard that he didn't get around to actually asking, 'Will you marry me?' until about ten minutes later."